Are you sure you have to be a DTU member? Although DTU sells the badge, I thought the badge is also available through the conservancy which I believe is owned by F&M now? I don't thin DTU has that much control. I am a member but have not been active so I could be wrong.

Posted on: 2011/12/7 14:56

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"You might be a big fish, in a little pond. Doesn't mean you've won, cause a long may come, a bigger one."

I should clarify my position on a "badge system". If it were to go that direction, it would be nice if it were opened up to non-DTU/Conservancy members. This would still generate revenue for stream restoration, maintenance, fish, etc. I highly doubt that it would ever happen and the more likely scenario would be the open water being closed to fishing. The Conservancy will probably remain a badge system as it has for quite some time.

And you're correct, you have to be a member of the Conservancy or DTU to purchase a badge.

Jeff, nice fish. Did it put up much of a fight? Looks pretty big, but you mentioned the fight was uneventful. Did you measure it?

I've only caught one tiger and it didn't struggle much. Reminded me of how a palomino doesn't fight much either. I guess those hatchery freaks just don't struggle as much as a typical stockie. Pretty fish though and as I was bringing it to hand I couldn't tell if it was a brookie or a brown. It wasn't as nice as the one you caught.

I'm wondering if they put some in Lititz run as a novelty or to keep the chub population down. I've heard of them being stocked for that reason.

I joined TU this year and I have to say I am not disappointed. I understand that joining the conservancy seems like a lot of money but if you consider what you spend $35 on in a year its really not. I have "joined" both TU and the conservancy only because I believe in supporting the opportunities both work to promote.

I'm headed over to our chapter meeting on weds, let me know if you want a ride.

I here ya, I had been hesitant to join for other reasons too. What changed my mind was going to a work day down on climbers run and meeting the people who are really active in the group. I gotta say I was happily impressed. I was also concerned that there was not one person there my age or younger. TU needs the next generation, if local trout fishing is important to you then TU is something you should seriously consider. I had a chance to walk and talk along clbers run with our chapter president and he was very open about the challenges facing our chapter. It is really a good group of people.

TimRobinsin wrote:I here ya, I had been hesitant to join for other reasons too. What changed my mind was going to a work day down on climbers run and meeting the people who are really active in the group. I gotta say I was happily impressed. I was also concerned that there was not one person there my age or younger. TU needs the next generation, if local trout fishing is important to you then TU is something you should seriously consider. I had a chance to walk and talk along clbers run with our chapter president and he was very open about the challenges facing our chapter. It is really a good group of people.

well said, this speaks volumes.....

Posted on: 2011/12/16 22:15

_________________Don't hit me with them negative waves so early in the morning. Think the bridge will be there and it will be there. It's a mother, beautiful bridge, and it's gonna be there. Ok?

The fish was solidly hooked in the lower jaw, so he had no chance of escaping. It was actually a "through" hook, so perhaps he knew fighting was futile. In speaking with Sal, he mentioned that some fish were stocked in LR from a private pond and that this tiger was more than likely one of them. However, they were stocked in the Conservancy, so this guy made a pretty good migration south.

I was a member of TU at one point as well, but dropped my membership to reduce expenses. I attended a meeting or two and noticed what was mentioned by Tim Robsinson - this is a very aging organization (or at least local chapter). I was in my late 30's when I was a member and by far was one of the youngest ones there. The future doesn't bode well for any organization when its has an aging membership base with no 'replacement cycle'. Perhaps there are younger members on the rolls who just need some prompting to become active. I know that DTU has a several hundred members, so obviously those who were in attendance only represented a small fraction of the chapter.

Join TU or the conservacy for better reasons, please, than to be able to fish a certain section of stream. If that's what it comes down to for anyone, then just join Spring Ridge or any other pay-to-play waters that are sprinkled across the Commonwealth.

I favor improvement and stewardship of PUBLIC waters over private.

I'm not trying to offend anyone or be personal. If you disagree, please discuss it civilly.

Posted on: 2011/12/17 14:37

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